Blogtroversy: Reporter confessions

Shea Allen, a former television reporter, has come under fire for a personal controversial blog post.

Shea Allen, a special investigations reporter at the ABC affiliate in Huntsville, AL does not make my top 10 list of intelligent people. Apparently, her station agrees since she was just fired.

Her personal blog, confessions of a red headed reporter, was the cause of her termination after posting a list of reporter confessions. The list included, “I've gone bra-less during a live broadcast and no one was the wiser” and “I'm frightened of old people and I refuse to do stories involving them or the places they reside.”

"I was trying to be snarky and funny; I certainly didn’t think it would come to this,” Allen told NBC’s Today. “I know it sounds cliché, but I’m in this business to make a difference. My ability to do so has been taken away.”

I thought I would help a fellow reporter out and blog about some of my reporter confessions. Be assured, I always wear the proper under garments and I love old people.

1. I love talking to people, but I have a phobia of calling people on the phone to set up interviews.

2. It does me no good to have a camera. I either leave it at home or leave my battery charging at work.

3. When I’m in charge of listening to the police scanner, my brain decides it can tune it out without my permission.

4. I’ve been told to consider wearing pants to work, because I never know what I will be doing. I still wear dresses and skirts to feel pretty.

5. I ask a lot of questions, so my colleagues prefer me to IM them, even though we sit right next to each other.

The life of a reporter is stressful and ever changing, but when you accept the job you know that. Allen apparently thought it was more of a game then a way to inform those around her.

A blog is a great way to express your thoughts and comment on the world around you, but maybe instead of spell check there should be a controversy warning.